Appleton Foxes
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- Location: Appleton, WI
- League: Midwest League 1962, 1967-1994
- Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles 1962; Chicago White Sox 1967-1986; Kansas City Royals 1987-1992; Seattle Mariners 1993-1994
- Ballpark: Goodland Field
The Appleton Foxes played in the Midwest League for nearly three decades. The team used the Fox Cities Foxes moniker from 1958-1961, and again from 1963-1966. In 1995 the team changed its name to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
Alex Rodriguez was on the roster at the beginning of the club's final season as the Foxes in 1994. He would get called up to AA Jacksonville and ultimately to Seattle during the season. Other notable former Foxes include Hall of Famer Goose Gossage as well as Harold Baines, Daryl Boston, Britt Burns, John Cangelosi, Brian Downing, Terry Forster, LaMarr Hoyt, Lamar Johnson, Ron Kittle, Carlos May, Greg Walker, and Kenny Williams.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 61-63 | 7th | Cal Ripken Sr. | |
| 1967 | 71-46 | 1st | Alex Cosmidis | League Champs |
| 1968 | 57-61 | 6th | Gary Johnson (39-47) / Stan Wasiak (18-14) | |
| 1969 | 84-41 | 1st | Tom Saffell | none League Champs |
| 1970 | 64-60 | 5th | Ira Hutchinson | |
| 1971 | 79-44 | 1st | Joe Sparks | Lost League Finals |
| 1972 | 76-51 | 1st | Bert Thiel | Lost League Finals |
| 1973 | 44-76 | 10th | Deacon Jones / Bert Thiel | |
| 1974 | 73-50 | 2nd | Gordy Lund | Lost League Finals |
| 1975 | 50-77 | 9th | Gordy Lund | |
| 1976 | 56-74 | 10th | Jim Napier | |
| 1977 | 54-84 | 8th | Gordy Lund | |
| 1978 | 97-40 | 1st | Gordy Lund | League Champs |
| 1979 | 63-72 | 5th | Jim Breazeale | |
| 1980 | 76-63 | 2nd | Gordy Lund | |
| 1981 | 54-80 | 7th | Sam Ewing | |
| 1982 | 81-59 | 3rd | Adrian Garrett | League Champs |
| 1983 | 87-50 | 1st | John Boles | League Champs |
| 1984 | 87-49 | 1st | Sal Rende | League Champs |
| 1985 | 85-54 | 1st | Sal Rende | Lost in 1st round |
| 1986 | 56-83 | 11th | Duke Sims / Rico Petrocelli | |
| 1987 | 71-69 | 6th (t) | Ken Berry | |
| 1988 | 58-82 | 13th | Brian Poldberg | |
| 1989 | 67-68 | 7th | Brian Poldberg | |
| 1990 | 62-71 | 8th | Joe Breeden | |
| 1991 | 58-81 | 14th | Joe Breeden | |
| 1992 | 70-62 | 6th | Tom Poquette | Lost in 1st round |
| 1993 | 62-73 | 9th | Carlos Lezcano | |
| 1994 | 75-64 | 4th | Carlos Lezcano |
